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Mike Drago

Mike Drago has written about sports at every level for parts of six decades, most notably at the Reading Eagle for the past 38 years. Mike has written a virtual history of Berks high school football and in 2013 was inducted into the Berks County Football Coaches Hall of Fame.

Wyomissing’s Ryker Jones facing long rehab after injury in final game

Dec 22, 2022

Wyomissing could be without one of the Lancaster-Lebanon League's top players when next season opens. Ryker Jones, a Section 4 all-league linebacker as a junior, faces a long rehab after a knee injury in the Spartans' season-ending…

Reading’s Ruben Rodriguez has this habit of scoring, and he’s not about to give it up

Dec 22, 2022

Rick Perez reminds his Reading High players all the time about forming good basketball habits. Do it the right way in practice, put it to work come game time, more times than not you'll end up on the right side of the score. The…

Ruben Rodriguez drops 26 as Red Knights even the score against Clippers

Dec 21, 2022

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) All-State guard Ruben Rodriguez scored 18 second-half points as Reading High pulled away from Chester Wednesday night for a 71-57 non-league…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Wednesday (complete)

Dec 21, 2022

Wednesday, Dec. 21 Reading High71Chester57Ruben Rodriguez 26 points, Yadiel Cruz 14 for Red Knights (7-0). Terrence Cobb 24 for Clippers (2-4).Lampeter-Strasburg67Muhlenberg62J'Daniel Mosquera 24 points for Muhls (6-3). Ben…

Hoop Notes: Scouts’ holiday plans include visit to New York tournament (updated)

Dec 21, 2022

(This story has been updated with results from Wednesday's games.) Fourteen of the 18 boys basketball teams in the Berks Conference will be involved in a dozen holiday basketball tournaments next week. None figure to have an…

Jven Williams, Joey Schlaffer make things official, sign with Penn State

Dec 21, 2022

Jven Williams, like hundreds of top football prospects across the country and several others in Berks, made things official Wednesday, signing an NCAA National Letter of Intent. The All-State lineman committed to Penn State in…

Another big night by Ryan Koch helps Berks Catholic dodge Weiser upset bid

Dec 21, 2022

Ryan Koch's hot shooting bailed Berks Catholic out for the second time in as many nights, the senior wing scoring 13 fourth-quarter points in a 63-57 Berks Conference Division II win at Conrad Weiser Tuesday. The Scouts (0-1, 2-3),…

Tigers outlast Panthers, remain unbeaten

Dec 21, 2022

When Fleetwood's Jake Karnish stepped to the foul late in the third quarter Tuesday, his team up by just a point at Schuylkill Valley, he heard it from the student section. "Over-rated. . . over-rated." That's to be expected…

Fleetwood pulls away for win at Schuylkill Valley, remains unbeaten

Dec 20, 2022

(A story on tonight's game will be posted later tonight. Please check back.) 1234FinalFleetwood1512112159Schuylkill Valley151261144 Tigers…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Tuesday

Dec 20, 2022

Tuesday, Dec. 20 Reading High91Gov. Mifflin52Ruben Rodriguez 34 points for Red Knights (1-0, 6-0). Delsin McNeil 20 points for Mustangs (0-2, 2-5).Wilson62Twin Valley35Aidan Melograna, Ofure Odiale 14 points each for Bulldogs…

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